Robert South (1634-1716)
Author | : Gerard Reedy |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 1992-02-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 052140164X |
ISBN-13 | : 9780521401647 |
Rating | : 4/5 (4X Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Robert South (1634-1716) was one of the great Anglican writers and preachers of his age. A contemporary of Dryden and Locke, he faced the profound political and philosophical changes taking place at the beginning of the Enlightenment in England. Gerard Reedy's book makes a strong case for the importance of his sermons, their complexity, beauty and wit, and their place in the history of post-Restoration English literature. Discussing sermons of South that deal with his theory of politics, language, the sacrament and mystery, Reedy reintroduces us to a lively and seminal master of prose, politics and theology in the late Stuart era.